Shropshire
Shrewsbury School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
For 2027 entry , candidates currently in Year 8 will attend our Assessment Day on Saturday 14th November 2026 . The day will include written papers in English a…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
We are equally committed to ensuring that a Shrewsbury education is accessible to talented young people, regardless of financial circumstances. Means-tested bur…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
We are proud to recognise exceptional talent across a wide range of disciplines, including academic study, music, drama, sport, art, design and technology, toge…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
For pupils currently in Year 6 or Year 7 , considering a place in 2028 and 2029 respectively, the assessment process comprises the ISEB Pre-Test , an interview…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Joining at Year 7 (11+)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 168 | 23.6 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 151 | 33.0 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 153 | 40.7 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 162 | 11.2 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Shropshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 123608 |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 12-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Leo Winkley |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SY3 7BA |
| Latest pupils | 168 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
The Schools, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7BA
http://www.shrewsbury.org.uk1743280500| DfE number | 6009 |
| UKPRN | 10008004 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1936 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |